(CNN) - It was the end of the school day. The kids at Plaza Towers Elementary School were stuffing their backpacks, looking forward to going home, playing with friends, eating snacks.

But the tornado warnings changed that.

When the twister came barreling in Monday afternoon, terrified young students huddled together in the hallways, screaming as walls and roofs caved in. Chairs and backpacks swirled above them. The winds and blaring sounds enveloped them. Cars from the parking lot landed just inches away.

Teachers dove onto groups of kids to protect them from falling debris.

It was the biggest tornado they'd ever seen. Described as a lawn-mower blade spanning two miles, it shredded through their town.

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Jacqui Miller

I have an idea about how schools everywhere can help kids in Oklahoma city. we can all bring in money it doesn't matter what amount and then give it to our teachers. but here is the part I'm stuck with how would we get all the money to Oklahoma city to help the people there get what they need .Please help!
p.s in school we all watch the cnn student news almost everyday.🙂

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